Direct investment in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Direct investment was 1.12 billion US dollar in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2014–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 1.12 billion US dollar, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 99th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 billion US dollar | 1.07 billion US dollar | 4.65 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion US dollar | 1.12 billion US dollar | 1.12 billion US dollar | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.89 (2016)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 567.56 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4993 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 64.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Direct investment in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.12 billion US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 billion US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 billion US dollar in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for direct investment?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.